year
Translation
year
Examples
I will graduate next year.
I will graduate next year.
She is ten years old.
She is ten years old.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Grammar Patterns
((a/one/this/next/last)) ((year)) I saw him last year.
((number)) ((years)) old She is ten years old.
Similar Words
Synonyms: annum; Antonyms: day, month
Etymology
From Old English 'gēar', of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
Think of the cycle of 12 months on a calendar. That completes one 'year'.